Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified: An Essential Guide for Understanding and Living with BPD (Revised Edition)

The authoritative guide to understanding and living with borderline personality disorder, now fully revised and updated.

Millions of Americans suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), a psychiatric condition marked by extreme emotional instability, erratic and self-destructive behavior, and tumultuous relationships. Though it was once thought to be untreatable, today researchers and clinicians know that there is every reason for hope. Dr. Robert Friedel, a leading expert and pioneer in pharmacological treatment for BPD, combines his extensive knowledge and personal experience into this comprehensive guide. Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified shares:
• The latest findings on the course and causes of the disorder
• Up-to-date information on diagnosis
• An accessible overview of cutting-edge treatment options

For those who have been diagnosed and those who think they may have the illness, and for the family and friends who love and support them, this book illuminates new information and points the way to an ever more hopeful future.